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Windows 7: Stand Alone PC

could someone please tell me how to configure my windows 7 firewall for a stand alone pc wired up to a modem.

i've attached in/outbound plus the firewall tab rules.

I've disabled IPV6 as my isp does not use it, i don't think. I'm on virgin media broadband in the uk but theres ipv6 rules in my core networking, core networking is also set to enable in firewall rules. should it remain on or off? also could someone advise rules so no one can connect to my system over ms network.

Please could you fill in your System Specs in under User CP, it comes in handy for solving a lot of problems.

As far as I am aware if the modem is just outputting a standard ethernet signal then there is no extra configuration required.

In terms of security all you have to do is got to Control Panel>Network and Sharing Centre and make sure the connection to the internet is set as a Public Network (this may sound counterintuitive but setting the connection type to Public Network means your PC is locked down from any outside influence by any other PC on the same network.

yeah thats the one. i've kept the core networking unchecked as i'm not sure about the rules in the management bit. the internet seems to be running fine and speed tests state im getting my 10Mb. thank you all

Stand Alone PC

bsod from stand byHey guys. I got a bsod today and wanted you all to take a look at it. When I woke it from stand by the computer itself was on, but the screen didn't wake up. This is the 3rd time that the screen would power down and not come back on until I pressed ctrl+alt+delete.

BSOD Help and Support

Looking for a stand-alone RSS reader.I have been using gdRSS but it only works in Google desktop. For a number of reasons I don't want to run Google Desktop.
There seem to be plenty of browser based readers but I want a standalone app that will run in its own window on the desktop. I want to specify which feeds I want to follow....

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I can't stand this any more, please help!!I know it is difficult to remedy my issue with basic information, so here is a quick run down on my situation:
My computer specs are listed in my profile.
I recently upgraded to W7 with a clean install. There are times when my laptop is choppy, very slow. I scroll down, and it skips and...